DOLO

DOLO Do it solo - together

DOLO launches in Macc and surrounding areas on 1st July 26 - sign up to the waitlist here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/X6RtT73RNU

05/06/2026

Those of you that have been following this page for a while will be aware of the events that I ran under the Huzzah!! banner, and you may also know about the Facebook community that I set up along side.

Steveattended a Huzzah!! event, and he met a couple of people there who became friends. He then joined the Facebook group and became a frequent attendee and organiser of meet-ups.

The group has cultivated a small community of solo people that, thanks to their willingness to get out there and do something solo, have created a social network.

This group was my inspiration for DOLO. The Facebook group serves the small number that use it but it has limitations. I want to bring this magic to a wider audience and I want to make it accessible for every solo person out there that, for whatever reason, wants to meet new people.

DOLO ambassadors are people that already live the DOLO life.

They put themselves out there, try new things solo and meet new people - and they benefit as a consequence.

Steve will be the first to admit that it this isn't easy to do. He knows first hand that it takes courage and self-motivation to take that first step. But he also knows the hugely positive impact that taking this step can have, and he wants to encourage others to do the same.

Steve is an ambassador because he lives the DOLO life but also; his presence brings joy, he is super humble and kind, he is bold (bolder than he realises), and everyone that meets him loves him - me included.

DOLO members will have the pleasure of meeting Steve at our launch part on 8th July.

Sign up to the waitlist to join the community when it launches on the 1st July - link in comment below.

Let's DOLO - together.

03/06/2026

DOLO - a new social community serving solo adults in Macclesfield and surrounding areas (Wilmslow, Alderley, Poynton, Whaley Bridge, Buxton, Leek, Congleton and Chelford)

Got any questions? DM me, email me ([email protected]) or ask below - I'd love to hear from you!

31/05/2026

I've had a few questions lately about exactly what's included in a DOLO membership - so here's the full picture 👇

Your membership gives you access to a calendar of activities and meet-ups, plus a community platform where you can see the profiles of other solo members who are booked onto activities (no profile browsing or direct messaging).

Here's what's on the calendar:

Meet the Members (hosted)
Free monthly or bi-monthly events open to all members - relaxed, hosted, and designed to make it easy to meet your fellow DOLO members.

Meet the Members (un-hosted)
Organised activities for small groups booked through DOLO - dinners, bowling, shuffleboard, adventure golf, and more. You cover your own costs on the day. Happening at least once every week, in the evenings and at weekends. The more popular an activity the more spaces DOLO will reserve.

Ambassador-led activities
DOLO ambassadors organise their own community outings - walks and other adventurous stuff. Generally free unless it's an externally run event.

Provider-led activities
Brewery tours, raft building, cookery classes, screen-printing, and more... Members buy a ticket in advance and attend with other members. Member discounts/bonuses available. Costs vary £20–65. We'll aim to run at least one of these per month.

Member-led meet-ups
Ever fancy going to a local gig but have no one to go with? Now you do. Members can organise their own meet-ups with the community whenever they like.

And here's what it costs:
✅ First month is free
✅ Full membership: £30/month, cancel any time
⭐ Join via the waitlist and lock in £20/month for as long as you remain a member

The waitlist closes at midnight on 30th June, or when we hit 100 sign-ups - we're already at 60, so if you're tempted, don't delay!

👇 Link to waitlist in first comment below

Any questions? Drop them below or send me a message - I'd love to hear from you!

Hazel - DOLO's founder

26/05/2026

Let's get one thing straight - DOLO isn't for people who don't have friends. But it does serve people who don't have friends nearby.

And honestly? That happens to the best of us.

We go to university in another city. We move for a job, or a partner. Our closest friends do the same. Life scatters people. And suddenly you're surrounded by a great national social network that's almost entirely useless on a Sunday evening when you fancy a spontaneous game of Scrabble down the pub.

That's the gap DOLO fills. Not just friendships - local ones.

That's also why DOLO is rooted in this area. Events run across the towns surrounding Macclesfield - from Leek to Poynton, Buxton to Wilmslow, Congleton to Chapel-en-le-Frith - and we'll always favour the independent venues on our doorstep over anywhere else.

Founding membership is £20/month (first month free, cancel anytime). Join the waitlist via the link below. 👇

DOLO dinners run every other Wednesday and Saturday, rotating around the area. If you run a local eatery you'd like us to consider we'd love to hear from you: [email protected]

21/05/2026

Coming on camera without make-up is scary because it is exposing. I have nothing to hide behind. I am presenting my truth in place of my curated image.

But I do it anyway. I do it because I don't want my actions to be choreographed by my fears. I want to feel strong enough to be my true self, even in spite of what I might risk exposing myself to.

I have pushed myself outside of my comfort zone a lot lately. And as a consequence the voices of the fears have subsided. I am stronger, I am more sure of myself. I am capable of more. The possibilities of life are more numerous.

And do you know what? At no point were any of my fears realised. I haven't been trolled, or mocked, or hated for being my true self. To be honest, I'm not sure anyone has even noticed.

And so to you...

Ask yourself what is holding you back from stepping outside your comfort zone - from trying something new, from showing up solo and meeting new people. Is fear controlling you? If so, it's time to look it in the eye and ask yourself what's the worst that could happen, and how likely is it?

DOLO is at its heart a community of people who are all in the same boat. All a little scared. But all knowing that it is worth it to push themselves to do it anyway.

Don't let fear be the puppet master of your life.

DOLO is launching on 1st July — first month free. Link to join the waitlist in the first comment below.

18/05/2026

I want this but it doesn't exist. Let me create it for you.

My name is Hazel, and I'm the founder of DOLO.

I created DOLO because I'm frustrated with the available options for me as a solo person in my mid-forties who wants to meet other solo people.

I don't want to use dating apps — horror stories aside, I'm not concerned with spending my precious time and energy searching for my next partner. I trust it will happen in time. But searching for it is living for tomorrow. I want to live for today.

I was excited by the various events that companies such as TimeLeft, Storiboard, BODA and Thursdays are offering. But when I tried them, at worst I found them exhausting and ageist, and at best I met some lovely people who live too far away for it to be worth maintaining a connection with.

I want to meet the people that live in my vicinity. I have wonderful friends, but so many of them live many miles away. I want a network of people on my doorstep, and ways to meet new people that don't generally involve a hangover!

I want to have new experiences - ways to push myself and try new things.

And I want this curated for me. One website that I can visit and see a variety of opportunities available to me in the coming month. I don't want to be the one organising everything all the time. I want to be the invited, not the inviter.

No one is doing this for me. But I will do it for you.

Welcome to DOLO.

Launching 1st July — first month free. See first comment below for the link to join the waitlist

11/05/2026

The wait is over… drum roll please!!

Meet DOLO. 🖤

DOLO is a membership community with its own dedicated platform, making it easy for us solos to meet in person and enrich our lives by doing things solo but together.

Members gain access to a curated calendar of activities and meet-ups providing a multitude of exciting opportunities, week in, week out.

With DOLO we can ditch the dating apps and reframe what it is to be solo. We no longer need to be searching for someone to ‘complete us’ – solo is a whole, and we are enough.

With DOLO you will have access to a new local community of like-minded solos, be guided by a host who gets it, and push the boundaries of your comfort zone without bruising yourself in the process.

DOLO is launching in Macclesfield and surrounding areas* on 1st July - and the waitlist is open right now.

See first comment below for sign up link.

Sign up before 30th June and you get:

✅ First month completely free

✅ £20/month - cancel any time (standard rate will be £30)

✅An invitation to DOLO's first event on 8th July

✅ Founding member status - you can tell everyone 'I was one of the first'

Because solo life should be - and now is - joyful.

*anywhere within 20 mins drive of Macc

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